St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-18
Germany Hot For War, With
Russia and Austria Trim
ming Their Lines.
Poland to Be Regenerated and
Russia Efaced From the
Maps Without Delay.
Central Europe Is Ready to
Fight to Relieve the
Suspense.
The Talk Is All War, With One
Man Standing For Peo-
pies Rights.
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By Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Russian scare
continues unabated. The determination
of the czar not to expose the forgers OF
the letters and documents obviously de
signed to disturb the peace
of Europe, is now quite plain.
and the suspicion is rapidly
growing in Austria and Germany that
Russia, in spite of her denials, is not
only continuing her warlike prepara-
tions at the frontiers, but is hurrying
them forward to completion. All con-
fidence in the maintenance of peace is
vanishing and rupture may be precip-
itated at any day by one or another of
the interested governments, through
fear of giving the others more time for
preparation. 1t is conceded that Eng
land is in thorough accord with the trl-
partite arrangement and would lend her
navy to uphold it if necessary. The
exchanges in London and the cOntf-
mental capitals have been filled with rll-
mors and foreign bonds have fallen fat
pending developments.
copyright 1887 by the New York Associated
Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Emperor William
held to-day an informal council on the
military situation. Prince William,
Gen. Won Moltlze, Gen. Won Sehellen-
dorf, Count Won Waldersee and Gen.
Albedyll were present. The council,
which lasted two hours, is understood
to have special bearing on tomorrow S
military council at Vienna. Whatever
measure is there adopted will be taken
in cOnSOnance with concerted plan for
| a demonstration against Russia.
Reports have reached the Berlin war
office which describe the Austrian de-
fense works in Galicia as neglected,
while the movements of the Russian
troops show an accurate knowledge of
! the weak points for attack. These
statements, which were sent to Vienna,
have Stung the war Office there into
NIGHT AND DAY ACTIVITY.
No news is permitted to transpire re-
| garding military movements. CracOw
! 1ar0Slav, Lemberg and the PrZemysi
| functions are OverwOrked by the traffic
in men and war materials. Major
Defines. military attache at the German
legation in Vienna, spends hours daily
at the war office in consultation with
the chiefs of departments. All meas
ureS that are decided upon are .commu-
nicated to the Berlin authorities through
Major Defines, and the inspiration of
Count Won MOltke is supposed to guide
the Austrian preparations. TO-mOr-
rows council will be attended by Herr
Won TisZa, Hungarian prime minister !;
Count Won Taafe, minister of the in
terror; Count kalnOky, Count Rylandth-
Rheidt, imperial minister of war; Herr
Won Kallay, imperial minister of finance,
and Archduke Albrecht, and will be
presided over by the emperor. The re-
suit of the conference is eagerly
awaited. Berlin officials are of
the opinion that the out
come of the council will be nothing
more than the accelerated dispatch of
TRoOS TO THE FRONT.
The time has not come for collective
note from the allied powers demanding
an explanation of the Russian cOncen-
trations. 1t is certain that Prince Bis
marck has not yet taken action towards
collective ultimatum. Gen. Won
SchweinitZ, German ambassador to
Russia, after two days stay at Freid-
richSruhe, returned to Berlin Thursday.
He had an audience with the emperor
yesterday, and will return to his post at
st. Petersburg tomorrow without
special instructions. If the car ap-
proaches him upon the question of mu-
tual armamentS, Gen. Won SchWeinitZ
is believed to be charged to represent
that the German diplomatic and mill
tary position is unchanged, and that
peace is dependent upon a cessation of
the Russian measure against the league
of peace. Government circles, both in
Berlin and Vienna, are being convinced
that the allies mean to attack Russia
early in the spring. Military circles in
Vienna regard the campaign as even
closer, and are of the opinion that it
Trefort. Hungarian minister of public
instruction, speaking at meeting at
the Pesth academy to-day, reminded
his audience that last year, while every
body belived the country to be
ON TIE VERGE OF WAR
he doubted that an outbreak would
occur. Now on the contrary, he was
forced, although an ardent partisan of
peace, to declare his doubt of its being
maintained. DR.. TrefOrt declared thar
the blame for the origin of war, if war
comes, would be due to the encroach-
ment of Russian anslaviSm.
The Poster Lloyd, the organ of Herr
Won TisZa, the Hungarian premier,
contends for the necessity of crushing
Russia in the event of war occurring.
and so retifying the frontier as. to dis
able her from causing further trouble
in Europe. A large Poland must be
created, including VOlhynia and Podo-
liza up to the right bank of the Dnieper.
with Kieff as frontier fortress and
Odessa as a military port. The German
empire must compromise all the Balkan
provinces, with st. Petersburg: also the
districts between the Dnieper and the
Dwina.
The Poster Lloyd article has been re-
produced in Berlin without comment.
1t is considered to be more of a threat
than an indication of serious aims of
the allies.
From Constantinople reports come
that under the prOmptingS of Herr Won
RadowitZ, the German ambassador, the
porte is hastily extending the fortifica-
tions on the BOSphOruS, and that Ger
man engineers are supervising the work
AMMUNITION BEING SERVED.
The latest st. Petersburg advices say
that the war department is supplying
the troops with special ammunition
pouches for Berdan rifles, which will
enable each man to fire fourteen shots
per minute. The projected alteration
in the rifle was abandoned, so the dis
patches say. because, in view of the
gravity of the situation, it was thought
there would not be sufficient time to
make the change. The whole tenor of
the news is warlike, and this caused
renewal of the selling on the bourse
to-day. The final quotations were the
worst, and since the alarm set IN no
such extensive unloading of foreign Sc
curities had occurred. Austrian gold